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That looks so yummy. My grandkids each had a tomato and pepper plant to tend to this summer. I mistakenly bought a banana pepper plant for one of them and the other two were red & green Bell peppers. I'm sure you know what happened. The banana peppers produced quicker and more plentiful than the bells. Plant envy was going on...lol....

What a fabulous post. I cannot imagine how long it took to put it all together for us. Buddy and I adore those tomatoes...they are our favorites. I loved the mixed coloration. Yum-Yum. Thanks for sharing.

My peppers are doing very well this year too and the yellow Hungarians are producing like crazy right now, but our tomatoes are getting smaller as the days get shorter...you are lucky to still have them!

A pink tomato! I love it, and I love all of the beautiful shots of nature's bounty here too. It's only 9AM right now, but my mouth is watering for an enchilada!Happy REDnesday!Carolp.s. I LOVE your blog header!

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE...these look so so good.All your photos are marvelous and your veggies to die for.I am making this for our dinner tonight and will tell you how we like it. I am not one for chicken, however, so I'll use ground beef. O, and Margaritas, for sure !!ummmm...

'Scuse me .... gotta get a napkin to wipe the tomato juice off my chin! LOL These are so unbelievably good, more like dessert than a salad.

Those banana peppers are great producers Donnie!

Shirley -

You must come to California. If you haven't eaten Mexican food that appeals to you .... you've been eating in the wrong places!! Even better, take a trip to Mexico for the real thing, not the Americanized version of some of their classics. :-)

Tomatillos are native to Central and South America. Grow on a vine very similar to the way tomatoes grow, but the vines aren't as hefty. Tons of little fruits on each vine and you need at least two vines, since they don't self-fertilize. I bet some grocers in your area carry them in their produce sections .... they aren't something you would naturally be drawn to unless you are looking for them. :-)

Sandy - What Zone are you in NS? I think the tomatillos will grow in Zone 6, if you start them in a cold frame or indoors and then put them out in the HOTTEST spot available. :-)

Thank you all for stopping by and for your lovely comments! Stop back later today for two Halloween tablescapes!

Regarding the pictures:I'm using a Nikon D90 with the basic kit lens. All credit for the photos should go to the camera and not to me. I am certainly not using the camera to its full potential, since after using it for 6 months I'm still using the no flash automatic mode. :-) I did TRY this time to read the book ..... even bought a "D90 For Dummies" manual .... I got to page 13 and had a major brain freeze. LOL Techie camera stuff just makes my eyes glaze over and my brain disappears. So for now it will still be point and shoot for me!

Also, remember that I don't show you the images that are failures. :-) For an average tablescape I take 70-100 images to get 30 or so "keepers". For this post I probably took about 50 shots ...... vegetables are very camera friendly subjects!

Wow! What a great blog! I love your photos, either you have a very nice camera or you are a fabulous photographer (or maybe both!) I've always wondered what those little funny green things are! Tomatillos! I've seen recipes call for them I just never put two and two together. Your peppers are lucious. We tried for peppers this year but no luck. We have a difficult spot for gardening. The deer are after everything, and pots can be hard, this year we were especially dry but somehow still humid!

I'm happy you all enjoyed your visit here on TLRT!It's raining here again this weekend, but the veggies are still coming in like gangbusters. I made three more batches of tomatillo green sauce yesterday ...... yummy goodness for the long wet winter ahead!